New Canaan, Connecticut

2026 election results. 6 contests on New Canaan's ballot in Connecticut's official results. Question 1: "Shall the current Charter be changed to require all elected and appointed town officers with managerial authority to comply with applicable Town policies, ethics standards, and lawful administrative directives, and to be accountable to the First Selectman for administrative and operational matters that would not otherwise conflict with their statutory authority?": Yes ahead with 78.8%. Question 2: "Shall the current Charter be changed to require Town Council confirmation of appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission?": Yes ahead with 77.7%.

6 contests on New Canaan's ballot

From Connecticut's official results file, where the contest's name gives New Canaan as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Local measures

New Canaan Question 1: "Shall the current Charter be changed to require all elected and appointed town officers with managerial authority to comply with applicable Town policies, ethics standards, and lawful administrative directives, and to be accountable to the First Selectman for administrative and operational matters that would not otherwise conflict with their statutory authority?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	6,234	78.8%
No	1,676	21.2%

Yes ahead with 78.8%.

New Canaan Question 2: "Shall the current Charter be changed to require Town Council confirmation of appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	6,088	77.7%
No	1,752	22.3%

Yes ahead with 77.7%.

New Canaan Question 3: "Shall the current Charter be changed to require Town Council approval for changes to Town-owned real property?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	6,534	82.7%
No	1,364	17.3%

Yes ahead with 82.7%.

New Canaan Question 4: "Shall the current Chater be changed to no longer require Board of Finance members to be real property taxpayers?"

Choice	Votes	Share
No	6,058	76.7%
Yes	1,845	23.3%

No ahead with 76.7%.

New Canaan Question 5: "Shall the current Charter be changed to add 3 alternate members to the Ethics Board?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	5,245	68.3%
No	2,438	31.7%

Yes ahead with 68.3%.

New Canaan Question 6: "Shall the current Charter be changed to clarify definitions, delete outdated references, and update provisions to current practice?"

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	6,661	85.1%
No	1,168	14.9%

Yes ahead with 85.1%.

Statewide races in Fairfield County

Governor

Ned Lamont

61.8%200,271

Ryan Fazio

38.2%123,805

93% counted

These are Fairfield County's votes, which include New Canaan's. Statewide: Ned Lamont wins. Called.

Fairfield County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

Connecticut's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 4:42 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give New Canaan as their place; other contests on New Canaan voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Fairfield County's page.